EPA v. SILOAM SPRINGS, CITY OF

Case summary

DATA SHEET: * DEFENDANT: CITY OF SILOAM SPRINGS, ARK OWNS AND OPERATES THE PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT PLANT LOCATED AT 410 N BROADWAY, SILOAM SPRINGS, ARK 72761. SIMMONS IND, INC. OWNS A CHICKEN PROCESSING CO WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF PO BOX 430, SILOAM SPRINGS, AR 72761. ALLEN CANNING CO OWNS A VEGETABLE CAN- NING PLANT WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF PO BOX 250, SILOAM SPRINGS, ARK 72761. * VIOLATIONS: VIOLATION OF PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITS HAS CONTINUED SINCE 1981, BY THE CITY. ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS OF NUMEROUS AOS, POOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, AND NOT HAVING IMPLEMENTED AN ADEQUATE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE INDUSTRIES BEING CITED FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THEIR INDUSTRIAL USERS PERMITS ARE NOTED IN THIS REPORT. * PROPOSED RELIEF: SETTLEMENT IN THE FORM OF A CONSENT DECREE AND MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 AND A MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST SIMMONS IND IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,328, AND A MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST ALLEN CANNING CO IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,214. * RECENT CONTACT: THE MOST RECENT MEETING WITH CITY REPS WAS HELD ON JULY 15, 1986, SUBSEQUENT TO WHICH THIS ACTION WAS RECOMMENDED. TO DATE, PERMIT VIOLATIONS CONTINUE. * NATIONAL ISSUES: NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY REQUIRES ALL CITIES TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT NLT JULY 1, 1988. AN EXTENSION MAY ONLY BE GRATNED WHEN PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBLITY PROHIBITS MEETING THE DEADLINE. THIS CASE DOES NOT WARRANT SUCH AN ACTION.

Defendants (1)

• SILOAM SPRINGS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SILOAM SPRINGS CITY OF

  410 N BROADWAY, SILOAM SPRINGS, AR, 72761

  Registry ID: 110010773261

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SILOAM SPRINGS CITY OFentered 1989-05-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-11-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-05-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-05-12Final Order Lodged
• 1989-05-12Final Order Entered
• 1989-05-12Concluded
• 1990-01-05Enforcement Action Closed